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Age-Specific prevalence of antibody to enterotoxigenic escherichia coli in ecuadorian and german children

Abstract:

Serum samples from 1397 Ecuadorian children 0–5 years of age were tested by ELISA for antibodies to enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC). A gradual prevalence and titer increase was seen for IgG antibodies to heat-labile enterotoxin in children 6–18 months old; 90% prevalences were reached in the second year of life. At this age <10% of West German children showed IgG antibodies to heat-labile enterotoxin. In Ecuador age-related ETEC-specific antibody titer increases correlated with age-related prevalence of diarrheal disease. On the other hand, pooled lipopolysaccharide from different ETEC-associated 0 serogroups could not be used as a seroepidemiologic marker of ETEC infections. © 1990, by The University of Chicago.

Año de publicación:

1990

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    Tipo de documento:

    Article

    Estado:

    Acceso restringido

    Áreas de conocimiento:

    • Inmunología
    • Microbiología

    Áreas temáticas:

    • Microorganismos, hongos y algas
    • Medicina forense; incidencia de enfermedades
    • Problemas sociales y servicios a grupos

    Contribuidores:

    Sidoti J.Sidoti J.
    Brüssow H.Brüssow H.
    Wilma FreireWilma Freire
    Link H.Link H.
    Barclay D.V.Barclay D.V.
    Hoang Y.Hoang Y.
    Dirren H.Dirren H.